Fudging — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈfəj/

Meaning & Definition of Fudging

Fudging (verb)

  1. to devise as a substitute, fake
  2. falsify
  3. to fail to come to grips with, dodge

Fudging (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in hedging

    similar: hedging, fabrication, misrepresentation, hype, puffery, amplification, enhancement, superlative, caricature, coloring, elaboration, embellishment, embroidering, embroidery, exaggeration, hyperbole, magnification, overstatement, padding, stretching
    opposite: meiosis, understatement, belittlement, disparagement, minimizing, poor-mouthing

Fudging (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to avoid giving a definite answer or position

    "the candidate was criticized for fudging on most of the questions during the debate"

    similar: equivocating, hedging, pussyfooting, tergiversating, waffling, weaseling, beating around the bush, hemming and hawing, straddling the fence
    related: flip-flopping, yo-yoing, dodging, ducking, eluding, eschewing, evading, shaking, shirking, shunning, sidestepping, skirting, bypassing, circumventing, caviling, quibbling, straddling

  2. to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal

    "she's been fudging on her taxes for years"

    similar: cheating, chicaning, finagling
    related: cribbing, coloring, distorting, falsifying, misinterpreting, misrepresenting, misstating, perverting, twisting, warping, doctoring, faking, tampering (with), elaborating, embellishing, embroidering, exaggerating, magnifying, padding, stretching, dodging, evading, hedging

  3. to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

    "fudged the facts about his educational background so he could get the position"

    similar: bending, coloring, cooking, distorting, falsifying, garbling, misinterpreting, misrelating, misrepresenting, misstating, perverting, slanting, twisting, warping
    related: misdescribing, misspeaking, mistranslating, belying, camouflaging, disguising, dissembling, glossing (over), masking, veiling, whitewashing, bowdlerizing, censoring, complicating, confounding, confusing, mistaking, mixing (up), mystifying, obscuring, equivocating, fibbing, lying, paltering, prevaricating
    near: clarifying, clearing (up), explaining, illuminating, illustrating, interpreting, spelling out, deciphering

Related Entry: Fudge (verb)

Fudge is a different word from Fudging. The synonyms below are for fudge, not for fudging.

  1. to avoid giving a definite answer or position

    "the candidate was criticized for fudging on most of the questions during the debate"

    similar: equivocate, hedge, pussyfoot, tergiversate, waffle, weasel, beat around the bush, hem and haw, straddle the fence
    related: flip-flop, yo-yo, dodge, duck, elude, eschew, evade, shake, shirk, shun, sidestep, skirt, bypass, circumvent, cavil, quibble, straddle

  2. to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal

    "she's been fudging on her taxes for years"

    similar: cheat, chicane, finagle
    related: crib, color, distort, falsify, misinterpret, misrepresent, misstate, pervert, twist, warp, doctor, fake, tamper (with), elaborate, embellish, embroider, exaggerate, magnify, pad, stretch, dodge, evade, hedge

  3. to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

    "fudged the facts about his educational background so he could get the position"

    similar: bend, color, cook, distort, falsify, garble, misinterpret, misrelate, misrepresent, misstate, pervert, slant, twist, warp
    related: misdescribe, misspeak, mistranslate, belie, camouflage, disguise, dissemble, gloss (over), mask, veil, whitewash, bowdlerize, censor, complicate, confound, confuse, mistake, mix (up), mystify, obscure, equivocate, fib, lie, palter, prevaricate
    near: clarify, clear (up), explain, illuminate, illustrate, interpret, spell out, decipher

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Fudging

The most common words with a similar meaning to Fudging:

hedging, fabrication, misrepresentation, hype, puffery, amplification, enhancement, superlative, caricature, coloring, elaboration, embellishment, embroidering, embroidery, exaggeration, hyperbole, magnification, overstatement, padding, stretching, equivocating, pussyfooting, tergiversating, waffling, weaseling, cheating, chicaning, finagling, bending, cooking, distorting, falsifying, garbling, misinterpreting, misrelating, misrepresenting, misstating, perverting, slanting, twisting

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Fudging

Words with the opposite meaning of Fudging:

meiosis, understatement, belittlement, disparagement, minimizing, poor-mouthing

Related Words for Fudging

flip-flopping, yo-yoing, dodging, ducking, eluding, eschewing, evading, shaking, shirking, shunning, sidestepping, skirting, bypassing, circumventing, caviling, quibbling, straddling, cribbing, doctoring, faking, tampering (with), elaborating, embellishing, exaggerating, magnifying, misdescribing, misspeaking, mistranslating, belying, camouflaging

Near Antonyms of Fudging

clarifying, clearing (up), explaining, illuminating, illustrating, interpreting, spelling out, deciphering

Word Forms of Fudging

Inflections: fudged

Origin & Etymology of Fudging

origin unknown

First known use: 1836t

Frequently Asked Questions about Fudging

What does "Fudging" mean?

"Fudging" means to devise as a substitute, fake. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to devise as a substitute, fake. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Fudging"?

Other words for "Fudging" include hedging, fabrication, misrepresentation, hype, puffery, amplification, enhancement and superlative. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Fudging" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Fudging"?

There are 93 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Fudging". Common alternatives include hedging, fabrication, misrepresentation, hype, puffery, amplification, enhancement, superlative, caricature and coloring.

What is the opposite of "Fudging"?

Antonyms of "Fudging" include meiosis, understatement, belittlement, disparagement, minimizing and poor-mouthing. Near antonyms include clarifying, clearing (up), explaining and illuminating.

How do you use "Fudging" in a sentence?

Examples of "Fudging" in a sentence: "the candidate was criticized for fudging on most of the questions during the debate"; "she's been fudging on her taxes for years"; "fudged the facts about his educational background so he could get the position".

Is "Fudging" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Fudging" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Fudging"?

"Fudging" is pronounced /ˈfəj/.

What is the origin of the word "Fudging"?

"Fudging" comes from origin unknown. First known use: 1836t.